Junko

Great lesson with Junko! We started with small talk about ice skating and birthday parties. After that, we continued to learn chapter 7 in the textbook - and we completed it. There were new kanji words to learn and Junko quizzed me on typing them. Junko is a patient and caring teacher!

Great lesson with Junko! We started with free talk, and talked about holidays in the US and Japan. After that, we continued to work on chapter 7 in the textbook. The shadowing exercise was a little tough because I needed to listen and talk at the same time. Junko was very positive and encouraging, which is important to keep motivated while learning!

Great lesson with Junko! We started with small talk about the weather and back-to-school. After that, we continued with chapter 6 in the textbook and finished it. We did some exercises on giving directions and new kanji. Junko is very encouraging and brushes off any mistakes I make!

Great lesson with Junko! We had some small talk about weather, about funerals and about weddings. After that, we learned different ways to say "sorry, I'm late". That included the noun + で and verb + て structure, along with some new vocabulary words. It was very interesting to learn about the Japanese culture. Junko's lessons are fun, but Junko makes sure that I improve and understand - even that I can type the words correctly!

Great lesson with Junko! We started with small talk as usual - about the fall weather and seasonal foods. After that, we started studying chapter 7. We did several listening exercises, which went very well. Junko is very encouraging and supportive!

Great lesson with Junko! We talked about a new restaurant opening up, about kokuhaku in Japan and about sun umbrellas. After that, we did some more listening exercises and grammar from the textbook. For one exercise, I typed the missing words. It was fun, and doing the listening exercises is really helping me understand!